Also get a good brass punch for the seal... Pushing it through stumped me for hours!!! Also, push on the correct of the top seal to get the top seal off (i think driver side???). I pushed the wrong side... Even though i read better from someone. While i had the pan off, i put in a new oil pump. If you do that make sure it has the sump filter. I had to hammer it in carefully although they make a tool for it(i found out after i brought the pump home).

 

before you do the rear main clean the underside of the Jeep at the car wash, use the tire/engine degreaser and hot high pressure soap

 

I have a 2000 and the problem I'm running into is the exhaust on mine runs along the side of the oil pan then makes a bend under the pan. It blocks 3 or 4 of the bolts . Any ideas. Do I need to unbolt the exhaust ? It almost touches the oil pan.

 

^^ when i did mine, i unbolted the down pipe from the headers. was able to swing it out of the way and made it a lot easier

 

Ok. I'll try that. Gotta get a couple of extension first.